Best/easiest way to purchase Disney Stock

[kniquy]

I know, I know - Disney stock is probably not the best investment, but i was thinking it would be a different/neat gift for my 11 yo twins to buy them each a share. They love Disney and of course are interested in money. I am not someone who typically invests so am not set up with any trading company. What would be the easiest way to do this type of transaction?

I did somehow contact broadridge and they sent some investing paperwork. From trying to understand it all it looked like there was quite a few fees associated with setting something up with them even prior to purchasing the stocks.

Any info is appreciated!

 

[erionm]

Disney stopped issues stock certificates back in 2013, so now all purchases are recorded electronically. There are several companies that sell one share, you can do a google search to find them. If you are a registered share holder, you can purchase a collectible shareholder certificate from DisneyStore.com.

 

[TiggerBouncy]

I am doing the same for my 14 year old son. Getting him a share and a certificate.

 

[glencoe]

I bought after my Disney honeymoon in 1990.... They have split 4 times since then.... Although I have not made a fortune if I were to sell, it has done better than a savings account! I remember they used to give discounts to all kinds of things as a share holder. That went away... But still glad I bought!!
I think it is a great gift idea!!!!

 

[Dean]

I know, I know - Disney stock is probably not the best investment, but i was thinking it would be a different/neat gift for my 11 yo twins to buy them each a share. They love Disney and of course are interested in money. I am not someone who typically invests so am not set up with any trading company. What would be the easiest way to do this type of transaction?

I did somehow contact broadridge and they sent some investing paperwork. From trying to understand it all it looked like there was quite a few fees associated with setting something up with them even prior to purchasing the stocks.

Any info is appreciated!

The easiest and likely best is to do it directly with their DRIP program. http://shareholder.broadridge.com/disneyinvestor

 

[Dean]

While you can buy the display certificate, we just found and image and printed it out.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I bought $1000 worth of Disney stock right after 9/11. It was incredibly easy, and most importantly, there was NO fee! I don't know if such a program is available now, where you have to buy a certain amount, but the fee's waived. Not surprisingly, my friends said I was crazy to buy Disney stock then, but since I bought, it's gone from $20 a share to over $90 a share, so I feel like it wasn't so dumb!

 

[Matty B13]

We use CapitalOne's website for our stock purchases $7 a trade/purchase any amount. But you can use any of the stock broker websites they are all about the same price per trade. No hard copy certificates though, all done electronically.

 

[carlbarry]

$50 for a "commemorative" certificate with no value! When I bought Disney stock probably 20 years ago, I think it was less than that per share.

 

[jeepnjudy]

We use CapitalOne's website for our stock purchases $7 a trade/purchase any amount. But you can use any of the stock broker websites they are all about the same price per trade. No hard copy certificates though, all done electronically.

We use them as well. Super easy to buy and monitor!

https://www.capitaloneinvesting.com/

 

[Matty B13]

The DRIP plans can be more expensive than just buying the stock from an online broker, plus with an online broker much easier to monitor and move money around.

And Disney isn't the best investment, but not a bad one. Really depends on when you plan to cash out.

 

[DMKEDM]

A dear friend bought one share of Disney stock as a gift for my then 12-year-old DS...he got a kick out of it, but now--17 years later--it's quite a pain in the tail...my friend bought it through her investment account/broker, but the shareholder info comes to my DS (who no longer lives here)...it's essentially useless and worthless...of course I could not sell it--it's not mine, but I think DS once looked into "cashing it in" and selling it would have cost more than it was worth (remember, it is just one share, not purchased through his own investment account)...so, our experience has taught me that it's a clever idea that did bring a smile to my DS' face (and mine!) but it turned out to be a lot like just throwing away the share purchase price plus fees...might as well frame and display $90 in currency!

 

[Matty B13]

A dear friend bought one share of Disney stock as a gift for my then 12-year-old DS...he got a kick out of it, but now--17 years later--it's quite a pain in the tail...my friend bought it through her investment account/broker, but the shareholder info comes to my DS (who no longer lives here)...it's essentially useless and worthless...of course I could not sell it--it's not mine, but I think DS once looked into "cashing it in" and selling it would have cost more than it was worth (remember, it is just one share, not purchased through his own investment account)...so, our experience has taught me that it's a clever idea that did bring a smile to my DS' face (and mine!) but it turned out to be a lot like just throwing away the share purchase price plus fees...might as well frame and display $90 in currency!

He can setup an online account with any of the brokers and have the stock transferred to his new account. I'm not sure about the fees though, but this might be an easier route.

 

[Dean]

The DRIP plans can be more expensive than just buying the stock from an online broker, plus with an online broker much easier to monitor and move money around.

And Disney isn't the best investment, but not a bad one. Really depends on when you plan to cash out.

True but I don't think there are any extra costs for Disney's. I looked through and couldn't find any fees or additional costs in the account.

 

[dwight16]

simple invest direct with disney you can start with 250 bucks i believe then 50 a month they charge 1 dollar per trade if you buy 1000 dollars worth or 50 bucks......its the cheapest way to invest small amounts monthly....and they reinvest dividends....but yes no more stock certs are issues anymore....

 

[Matty B13]

CapitalOne has no minimum to start an account and no monthly charges or requirement to make any investments. Just $7 a trade/no minimum number of stock to buy either. You can link it to a bank account to transfer in and out money to invest. I'm sure most of the other online brokers have similar requirements. They also had a deal a few years ago giving out $50 to start an account for your children with a $100 match. This lets them invest in more than just Disney stock. I hope to use it as a tool to teach my kids about investing...... the good and bad.

 

[segpm08060]

The best/easiest way to invest in Disney stock is through Broadridge. I purchased 35 shares for about $28 in 2006. I made monthly purchases of $50 or $100 for additional shares. I now own over 100 shares at about $92 per share. The fees are minimal. I reinvest the dividends.

 

[apple9117]

too bad disney stopped issuing the paper certificates, that would have been an awesome gift

 

[Dean]

too bad disney stopped issuing the paper certificates, that would have been an awesome gift

Even before they stopped doing so, the cost to get one was fairly significant. I'm thinking somewhere in the $35 range.

 

[carlbarry]

Even before they stopped doing so, the cost to get one was fairly significant. I'm thinking somewhere in the $35 range.

Yes. I bought Disney stock maybe 20 years ago, and never received a certificate.